Issue Details

Issue	#218
Published	February-March 1980
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Murray Boltinoff

Cover Details - "A Trio Of Haunted Tank Tales"

Characters	Jeb Stuart
Synopsis	Vignettes from several stories in this issue.
Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks	Joe Kubert (signed)

1 page Corgi Toys advertisement "Shhhh Don't Let Lois Lane Find Out You're A Friend of Superman"

Characters	Superman; Lois Lane
Synopsis	Ad for Superman related, pocket-sized vehicles.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

10 page Haunted Tank story "Even the Dead Can Fight!"

Characters	Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost)
Synopsis	The Tank and crew are floated down a river to rescue some trapped rangers and have to fight as if they're a ship.
Genre	war
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Sam Glanzman
Inks	Sam Glanzman
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Gaspar Saladino

1 page Star Trek The Motion Picture advertisement "The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning"

Characters	Capt. James Kirk; Mr. Spock
Synopsis	Ad for movie.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of "Even the Dead Can Fight!"

1 page MPC model kits advertisement "This Set of MPC Wheels Gets You This Set of MPC Wheels Free"

Synopsis	Ad for model kits.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of "Even the Dead Can Fight!"

2 page story "Counterfeit Castaway"

Synopsis	Two German seaman, survivors of their sunken ship, try to pass as British so as to be rescued.
Genre	war
Script	David Allikas
Pencils	Vicatan (signed)
Inks	Vicatan (signed)
Notes	Dialog balloons are in German, with English subtitles.

11 page OSS story "48 Hours to Die"

Characters	Control; Allan; Lt. Emily Shawcross; Dr. Wolff
Synopsis	Allan must destroy some missiles in Germany but is poisoned by an enemy double agent before leaving on the mission. He manages to destroy the agent and the missiles, using the conditions of their storage to his advantage.
Genre	war
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	E. R. Cruz
Inks	E. R. Cruz
Colors	Bob LeRose
Letters	Gaspar Saladino

1 page Batman; Hostess Twinkies advertisement "Batman and Professor Plutonium"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Plutonium
Synopsis	Professor Plutonium intends to make America's gold reserves disappear, but Batman distracts him with Twinkies and captures him.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Notes	Between pages 8-9 of "48 Hours to Die."

12 page Haunted Tank story "Last Stands Don't Win Wars!"

Characters	Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost); Senator Vincent
Synopsis	The Tank crew must take a US Senator along on a mission to prove the value of tanks, because the Senator is opposed to funding them.
Genre	war
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Sam Glanzman
Inks	Sam Glanzman
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	Ben Oda

2 page Kenner Star Wars toys advertisement "Now, From The Greatest Movie Of All Time Comes The Kenner Star Wars Toy Collection!"

Synopsis	Ad for action figures, radio-controlled R2-D2, die-cast vehicles, and play sets featuring Star Wars.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 5-6 of "Last Stands Don't Win Wars!"

1 page Mego Elastic Super Heroes advertisement "Mego Introduces Elastic Super Heroes"

Characters	Superman; Batman
Synopsis	Ad for stretchable toy figures.
Letters	typeset

2 page 1941 advertisement "Soon The Screen Will Be Bombarded By The Most Explosive Barrage Of...Ever Filmed"

Characters	John Belushi
Synopsis	Ad for movie.
Letters	typeset
Notes	The "..." in the title is actually several Japanese characters.

1 page Famous Fighting Outfits text article Triumph of The "Trailblazers" The 70th Infantry Division

Synopsis	Information about the 70th Infantry Division.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustration is the logo of the 70th Infantry Division.

6 page story "The Short Happy Life of Big Howie"

Characters	Cpl. Phil Kramer
Synopsis	Cpl. Kramer and his howitzer crew become the best, but he is relieved of command because he fires without orders.
Genre	war
Script	George Kashdan
Pencils	Steve Bissette
Inks	Rick Veitch
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	? (as Kubert School)

1 page Hubba Bubba Bubblegum advertisement "Gumfighting Do's And Don'ts"

Synopsis	Ad for candy.
Letters	typeset

1 page Let's Make Tracks text article "Let's Make Tracks"

Synopsis	Information on the US Army.
Script	?; Frederick Cowdrwy Langille, Jr
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes a letter from US Army Public Affairs Officer Frederick Cowdrwy Langille, Jr.

10 page Haunted Tank story "Ambush at Devil's Crossing"

Characters	Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost)
Synopsis	The Tank and crew inadvertently give away the position of a division, but manage to rout the Germans who intended to ambush.
Genre	war
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Sam Glanzman
Inks	Sam Glanzman
Colors	Bob LeRose
Letters	Gaspar Saladino

1 page Kay*Bee Toy & Hobby Shops advertisement "Take Command! Make Stategic Decisions!"

Synopsis	Ad for HO scale historic wargames.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 2-3 of "Ambush at Devil's Crossing"

1 page Charles Atlas; United Way; United Schools And Services advertisement "Write Right Now!"

Characters	Charles Atlas
Synopsis	Classified ads for body building, comics, self defense, high school diplomas, t-shirts, toys, and novelties.
Pencils	?; ? (photo)
Inks	?; ? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	For advertising rates write S. Schwarz & Co. The United Way ad is "A public service of this magazine & The Advertising Council."

1 page Monogram Models, Inc. advertisement "Superscale"

Synopsis	Ad for 1/72 scale model kits.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Lego advertisement "You've Got To Build'Em To Believe 'Em!"

Synopsis	Ad for Expert Builder Series of toys.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover